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Can we agree to disagree?

We ensure 100% of children are enrolled for primary and secondary education in Kerala. As per the ASER 2020 report , all children up to 14 years are enrolled in schools. What are we teaching them? How can they be politically motivated to kill others? Why are they not able to disagree and still agree to coexist? Political killings are not new in Kerala. Haven’t our society progressed or developed enough to keep our children away from political violence? Let us look at our political leaders. The Association of Democratic Reforms published criminal, financial and educational details of candidates in the recent Kerala Assembly Elections 2021. It finds that 355 of the 928 candidates have criminal cases against them. A 10% increase from 2016! 167 candidates (18%) have serious criminal cases (murder, dacoity, sexual assault etc) pending against them. The same number in 2016 was 138 candidates (12%). A 21% increase! 22 candidates face murder or attempt to murder cases! 54% of Congress candida